Mobile terminal and method of fabricating case thereof

摘要

A mobile terminal having a case defining an external appearance thereof, and a method of manufacturing such a case, are provided. The case may include a base formed of a resin material and having a recessed portion, a sheet disposed within the recessed portion and formed of a material that is different from that of the base, the material of the sheet having greater rigidity than that of the base, and a reinforcing member filled between the base and the sheet to integrally couple the base and the sheet. The rigidity of the material of the reinforcing member may have an intermediate value between the rigidity of the base and the rigidity of the sheet.

主权项

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a main body including a printed circuit board and a battery accommodating portion; a case defining an external appearance of the terminal and configured to detachably couple to the main body to cover the battery accommodating portion, wherein the case includes: a base formed of a resin material and having a recessed portion; a sheet provided within the recessed portion and formed of a material that is different from that of the base, the material of the sheet having greater rigidity than that of the base; a reinforcing member including a reinforcing material filled between the base and the sheet to couple the base and the sheet, wherein a rigidity of the reinforcing material has an intermediate value between the rigidity of the material of the base and the rigidity of the material of the sheet; and an antenna including a plurality of terminals and provided on a surface of the sheet that faces the main body, wherein the main body includes a plurality of peer terminals electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the plurality of terminals are configured to contact with the plurality of peer terminals when the case is coupled to the main body so as to electrically connect the antenna and the printed circuit board.